FuKW VehiclesFuKW 78 - Converted by Brunn, Bonn - Quantity Built = 182
FuKW = Funkkraftwagen = Radio Car - Dedicated Radio Operator desk and chair with Telefunken FUG7b radios and tape machine. Power Generator, Telescopic mast, field telephones.http://www.bbk.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downl ... cationFile
This and TEL80 below are easily identfiable even if repainted as the cable flap on the LHS rear quarter panel is often still in place. The half panel version is easy to spot, not many Bay Window buses exist in this format.

FüKW Vehicles
Useful Reference here with the links to the various types used by the German govenrment. We stick to the VW ones here though.https://translate.google.co.uk/translat ... rev=searchFüKW = Führungskraftwagen = Lead Technical Command Vehicle - Provided Communication (2m and 4m radios) local and trunk radio with field telephones, telescopic radio mast, mains power generator.TEL = Technische Einsatzleitung = Technical Operations Managment - These vehicles provide Technical Control Centre (communicaitons and planning with map desk and seating) for the Disaster Control Services (KatS).FüKW-TEL 80 - Converted by Brunn, Bonn - Quantity Built = 112

FüKW-TEL 85 - Converted by Brunn, Bonn - Quantity Built = 97 Note that this image, is used on the TEL85 datasheet and actually depicts the earlier TEL81, note the lack of lower front grille! The TEL85 looks externally the same as the TEL 81 except for the VW differences as the model changed from air to watercooled engines.http://www.bbk.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downl ... cationFile

Updated all of the datasheet links as the files had been moved since this was originally posted. Also added explanations of the group types and functions and sample pics from the datasheets to make identification of these types easier.